3 ms·
>Though I struggle not to be equally suspect than this is also just hopeful thinking. I think we all do. Certainly, I struggle with that as well. I think thi
by omginternets 3y ago
>Though I struggle not to be equally suspect than this is also just hopeful thinking.
I think we all do. Certainly, I struggle with that as well. I think this is an inherent property of undecidable questions (contrary to most well-formed scientific theories, which are valuable precisely because they can distinguish themselves from hopeful thinking).
Here's something to consider: some kind of hopeful thinking may be a fundamental psychological need. When I saw the title of this HN post, I had thought that perhaps this was the question that ketamine researchers were considering, but alas not.
- Waterluvian 3y agoNow that is an idea that resonates with me. It feels like a slightly abstract application of “it’s the journey not the destination.”
- omginternets 3y agoSomething to throw into Google Translate, since we're talking about things that IMO are better described with poetry than analysis :) >Tout le monde veut être libre >Personne veut être seul >Pas d'ordre à donner ou à recevoir >Personne à faire rêver ou à décevoir >Ne rien n'attendre des autres, pas d'espoir...